California reconsiders the potential of college work-study jobs

A federal judge last year found that the room scans performed by some remote proctoring software are unconstitutional. But some California colleges continue to use the software, which is designed to prevent cheating in online exams.

by Emma Gallegos, EdSource March 1, 2023February 28, 2023

Fewer students than originally planned will walk through Sather Gate on the UC Berkeley campus this fall after the California Supreme Court refused to review a lower court ruling that caps enrollment at the campus to 2020-21 levels until the university can provide adequate housing for more. (Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley)

When she returned to school to become a nurse, Karina Mendez wanted a work-study job that she could balance with classes at City College of San Francisco. Thanks to a new program in California, she landed one that does more than pay the bills – it gives her a career boost.

Mendez works to support patients with cancer at University of California, San Francisco, helping her get a foot in the door of a hospital where she’d love to be a nurse.

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